Weekly Music News 18.12.22
Updated: 23 hours ago
Weekly news roundup for the week beginning December 18, 2022
British heavy metal legends Iron Maiden share two behind-the-scenes videos in which singer Bruce Dickinson takes you backstage on the recently completed Legacy Of The Beast tour.
The Legacy Of The Beast tour ended on October 27 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. To round off the epic trek, the band gives fans a glimpse behind the curtain at what happens backstage during its shows.
The band "Pink Floyd" has uploaded 18 concert recordings from the era of "The Dark Side Of The Moon" to streaming services. Last year, the band quietly shared 12 previously unreleased live recordings from 1970 to 1972. These 18 concerts had circulated as bootlegs but had not previously received an official release. Based on past experience, start listening to these rare recordings now: the earlier batch was removed from streaming services, so this collection may also be available only briefly.
The band "Scardust" proudly presents "Evolution of the Disney Princess - but she's METAL". This journey through the years follows Disney princesses chronologically, backed by the band's heavy, complex playing, Noa Gruman's versatile singing and the powerful Hellscore choir. It is all presented in a one-shot video that brings the evolving medley to life.
Since releasing "Strangers" in 2020, the band has been writing new material and returning to the road after the pandemic. Somewhere in between, it found time to bring this project to life and document the process. A recording vlog is on the band's YouTube channel, with a behind-the-scenes video about the shoot due soon.
The medley includes:
Songs in the medley:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - With a Smile and a Song
Cinderella - A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes
The Little Mermaid - Part of Your World
Beauty and the Beast - Something There
Aladdin - A Whole New World
Pocahontas - Colors of the Wind
Hercules - I Won't Say I'm In Love
Mulan - Reflection
Tangled - When Will My Life Begin
Frozen - Let It Go
Moana - How Far I'll Go
Frozen 2 - Into The Unknown
Encanto - All Of You
The song "Bohemian Rhapsody" passed two billion Spotify streams this week. "Queen", which released the song on October 31, 1975, marked the milestone on Tuesday with a Facebook post featuring part of the video and the words "2,000,000,000 Streams". Interestingly, the official video has around 1.5 billion views. Here is your chance to help it catch up:
France or Argentina? This week brought one of the greatest World Cup finals ever, perhaps the greatest. Who were you supporting? Ask "Judas Priest" and the answer is clear: Argentina. During "Turbo Lover", from "Turbo", at Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, December 13, a photo of Argentina captain Lionel Messi appeared on the screen behind the band. On Sunday, December 18, after Argentina won its third World Cup on penalties against defending champion France, Rob Halford shared a concert photo with the message: "congratulations argentina and to all the teams who played their hearts out you did your best".
How does this fit? The Summer In The City festival, announced for May 31-June 1, 2023, has an eclectic lineup: Robbie Williams, Sam Smith, Martin Garrix, Nunu and Static alongside... you guessed wrong (-: "Papa Roach". It is hard to see how Papa Roach's audience fits this bill. Even more puzzling, at the time of the announcement, was the lack of an option to buy a ticket for just one of the two days.
The fourth and final chapter of "Weezer"'s seasonal EP series is here! "SZNZ: Winter" has seven songs, following "Spring", "Summer" and "Autumn". It includes "I Want A Dog" and "Dark Enough To See The Stars". Alongside the release, the band said it had "the remedy for your seasonal depression" and shared a Peter Quinn-directed video for "Dark Enough To See The Stars".
Billie Eilish welcomed guest artists at her latest hometown shows in Los Angeles, including Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl. The rock legend joined Billie to honour Taylor Hawkins with an acoustic performance of "My Hero". Before they played, Dave recalled Billie's tribute to Taylor at the April 2022 Grammy Awards, where she wore a shirt bearing the drummer's image.
What is happening in "Journey" now??? The dispute between guitarist Neal Schon and singer Steve Perry hardly needs an introduction. In March 2020, two more sides joined the conflict when Journey fired longtime bassist Ross Valory and drummer Steve Smith, alleging that they had tried to gain control of the band's name through a corporate takeover, at the expense of Neal Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain. Now the longstanding partnership between Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain is also under strain. Guitarist Neal Schon has sent Cain a cease-and-desist letter through his lawyer after the 72-year-old keyboardist performed "Don't Stop Believin'" at former president Donald Trump's Florida resort in November. Cain, whose wife Paula White-Cain advised Trump, is accused by his bandmate of improperly associating Journey with Trump's politics. Schon's lawyer argues that the performance and political association harm Journey's brand, fanbase and commercial prospects.
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Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has revealed that he is cancer-free after a 2020 diagnosis of laryngeal cancer. The cancer was removed the following week. He sought help after noticing a persistent change in his voice and needing to clear his throat more often. McBrain explained why he had initially been used to some hoarseness: "When I play drums with the band, I actually sort of scream and yell while I play, like a Judo guy slapping the mat." This was a description of his usual vocal strain, not an established cause of his cancer.
He said: "I thoroughly recommend that anyone who may feel there is something different with their voice to go and get it checked out and don't put it off. And it was very lucky for me that I caught it in stage 1."
(Photo: Joby Sessions)
Bassist Tim Commerford of Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave has revealed that he has been dealing with prostate cancer. In a SPIN interview, Tim said he had his prostate removed two months before his band's tour began. He discussed the emotional strain, the effect on his sexuality and the physical pain after surgery, saying he had never felt anything like it, even after serious injuries from sports and mountain biking. He had thought his pain tolerance was very high, but cancer brought him to his knees. Even after the pain passed, he struggled to get up despite being strong and physically active.
(Photo by Neil Lupin/Redferns)
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